As shown in Fig. 3A, B, the total ATX and classical ATX levels were marginally, but significantly, higher in ascites from patients with cirrhosis and, when adjusted according to the ALB level, the total ATX, classical ATX, and novel ATX levels were all considerably higher in the ascites from patients with cirrhosis compared with the levels in ascites from patients with gastric cancer. Here, ALB is linked to gastric cancer.